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Sod turned for new state-of-the-art civil aviation headquarters

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013 TIMES INT'L

President Donald Ramotar on Saturday underscored the importance of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in ensuring safety in the aviation sector. He expressed these sentiments during a sod-turning ceremony for the construction of a new state-of-the-art building for the GCAA at Ogle. The GCAA headquarters, which will cost an estimated Gy$200 million, will be erected several metres from the Ogle airport. “In aviation today, safety is a very important aspect; we cannot be overcautious in this area, and in protecting lives and having a reputation of having a safe…

Ali promotes Guyana as major tourist hub in Americas

April 2, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali has announced that efforts are being made to promote Guyana as a major international hub between the Americas and the rest of the world. “We are building a mechanism to encourage more traffic from Latin and South America to Guyana,” Minister Ali announced. The minister made this assertion as he addressed the first meeting of tourism ministers of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in Quito, Ecuador, on March 22. Tourism ministers from the 12 UNASUR member nations met in Quito, to…

27 communities to benefit directly from Amerindian Fund

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Umadevi Bux – The Low Carbon Development Strategy Amerindian Development Fund Project was launched on Friday by the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, in collaboration with the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) and the United Nations Development Programme at the Princess Hotel at Providence, Guyana. This is a multi-contributor trust fund for the financing of activities identified under the LCDS and projects will be done in two phases. The pilot phase will span a nine-month period, which will see 27 Amerindian communities receiving Gy$5 million each to undertake livelihood projects. The…

2013 Budget contains some key recommendations by stakeholders

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Michael Younge – Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said some of the key recommendations and proposals made by civil society organisations, the private sector and the opposition political parties have indeed been incorporated in the 2013 National Budget presented to the National Assembly on Monday afternoon. Singh, addressing a media conference on Monday evening at the National Communications Network (NCN), said the administration valued all of the consultations, meetings and dialogues which occurred in the immediate pre- budget phase with the stakeholders. He admitted though that many of the…

South Jamaica residents benefit from free mammograms and cholesterol screenings

March 22, 2013 TIMES INT'L

– organisers hope to make GABPC health fair an annual event The Guyanese American Professional Business Council (GABPC) held its first free health fair on Saturday, March 16th, benefitting residents of South Jamaica, Queens. The health fair was held at Idlewild Terrace, In. on Rockaway Blvd. The organisation said it hosted the health fair in this neighbourhood because of the lack of health care facilities around the community. GABPC hopes to make this an annual event. Although the rain and snow put some damper on the event, many persons came…

Celebrating 44 years in the nursing profession

March 22, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Nursing Services, Assistant Director Noshella Lalckecharan last Friday celebrated 44 years in the nursing profession. During an interview with the Guyanese media, Lalckecharan said, “I regret nothing about my career.” Lalckecharan started her career at the GPHC at age 21, while reading for her register nurse diploma programme in 1969. Reflecting on her career from then to present, Lalckecharan said despite the challenges, she loves her job. The veteran nurse said having spent 25 years working in the theatre; she could do it again, as…

Son of Essequibian and former Chief Medical Officer of Guyana heads to Queen’s Park

March 22, 2013 TIMES INT'L

John Gobin, an eighth grader of Churchill Heights Public School, Scarborough, has been selected to serve as a Legislative Page at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto. During his term of duty, Gobin will serve as a messenger on the floor of the Legislative Chamber, meet key parliamentary figures and learn about Ontario’s parliamentary system of government. His term of duty is scheduled to last from March 18 to March 28, 2013 depending on the parliamentary session. As a Legislative Page, he earned his spot in the program by…

Guyana Times/RGI 89.3/89.5/89.7 FM make donation to Catholic Dorm

March 22, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Guyana Times/ Radio Guyana Inc (RGI) 89.3/ 89.5/ 89.7FM donated several footballs and a quantity of fencing materials to the Charity Roman Catholic Boys Dorm, Essequibo Coast. The presentation was made on Wednesday at the RGI 89.3/ 89.5/ 89.7 FM facility located at Evergreen, also on the Essequibo Coast. The footballs will help enhance the dorm’s football programme, while the materials will be used to construct a new fence. Receiving the donation on behalf of the dorm was Father Umberto Villa, the parish priest. Father Villa noted that the dorm’s…

Ali promises more legislation to protect Guyanese consumers

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Danielle Campbell-Lowe – Acting Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali said the ministry is currently working on a hire purchase bill that will protect the rights of consumers in a growing credit-driven sales economy. The minister disclosed that lots of consumers are awaiting the act, due to the wide variation in the hire purchase agreement and services available. “We must ensure that we provide the consumers with the right legislative framework through which they can be protected, and it is for this reason that we believe a hire…

PPP congress set for August

March 22, 2013 TIMES INT'L

– Diaspora groups among thousands expected to attend Amid speculation regarding the hosting of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) congress, executive member of the central congress committee, Clement Rohee last Friday announced that the party will be hosting its 30th Congress in August at Port Mourant, Corentyne. Rohee, during the party’s press briefing at Freedom House, said the committee has decided the venue for the congress will be the JC Chandisingh Secondary School from August 2-4. The school was the site for the 28th Congress which was held…